Method and apparatus for requesting selected interlace mode in wireless communication systems

Abstract

A method and apparatus for requesting selected interlace mode with a particular sector is provided, comprising generating a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit PilotPN field wherein the PilotPN field indicates a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the message is directed and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field indicates a value of requested number of interlaces and transmitting the SelectedInterlaceRequest message over a communication link. A method and apparatus for receiving and processing the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is further provided.

1. A method of requesting selected interlace mode with a particular sector in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 generating, by a processor, a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field indicates a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field indicates a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 transmitting the SelectedInterlaceRequest message over a communication link. 
 
     
     
       2. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable code recorded thereon, the code comprising:
 a first set of instructions for generating a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field indicates a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field indicates a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 a second set of instructions for transmitting the SelectedInterlaceRequest message over a communication link. 
 
     
     
       3. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 means for generating a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field indicates a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field indicates a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 means for transmitting the SelectedInterlaceRequest message over a communication link. 
 
     
     
       4. A method of providing selected interlace mode with a particular sector in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a processor, a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field is interpreted as a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field is interpreted as a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 processing the SelectedInterlaceRequest message. 
 
     
     
       5. The method as claimed in  claim 4  further comprising: ignoring the SelectedInterlaceRequest message when the PilotPN value does not match the PilotPN of the sector that received the message. 
     
     
       6. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable code recorded thereon, the code comprising:
 a first set of instructions for receiving a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field is interpreted as a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field is interpreted as a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 a second set of instructions for processing the SelectedInterlaceRequest message. 
 
     
     
       7. The computer program product as claimed in  claim 6  further comprising: a third set of instructions for ignoring the SelectedInterlaceRequest message when the PilotPN value does not match the PilotPN of the sector that received the message. 
     
     
       8. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 means for receiving a SelectedInterlaceRequest message comprising an 8 bit MessageID field, a 12 bit Pilot Pseudo Noise (PilotPN) field wherein the PilotPN field is interpreted as a value of PilotPN of the sector to which the SelectedInterlaceRequest message is directed, and a 4 bit InterlacesRequested field wherein the InterlacesRequested field is interpreted as a value of requested number of interlaces; and 
 means for processing the SelectedInterlaceRequest message. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus as claimed in  claim 8  further comprising: means for ignoring the SelectedInterlaceRequest message when the PilotPN value does not match the PilotPN of the sector that received the message.